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Proclamation Act
An act from the King that drew a boundary line for settlements along the Appalachian mountains. -
The Sugar Act
British taxed sugar and molasses products imported into the colonies. Colonists unhappy about the tax. source -
The Quartering Act
Act making the colonists provide their homes and food to any British soldiers. Inspired the third amendment. -
Stamp Act Congress
Representatives came together to talk about what they were going to do about the Stamp and Sugar Acts.Ultimately, pretty unsuccessful. source -
Stamp Act
A tax on literally every piece of printed paper colonists used. -
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
The colonists wrote a declaration saying the taxes without their permission was messed up!! No taxation without representation!! -
Declaratory Act
The UK passed an Act saying their power to tax the colonies was as great a power to tax the British people. -
Townshend Act
Taxes passed on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea going into America. Naturally, they were mad and all but tea were repealed later. -
Boston Massacre
A bloody day in history when the British shot at and killed five colonists in a mob. -
Tea Act
The UK passed an act letting the East India Company have low tax, and giving it basically a monopoly over America's tea. America was very angry™. -
Committee of Correspondance
A committee to get the colonists all fired up against the British. -
Boston Tea Party
A protest by the Sons of Liberty where they dumped a huge shipment of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Acts passed by the British to punish the Colonies post-Boston Tea Party. source -
First Continental Congress
Meeting of delegates from each of the thirteen colonies, except Georgia because they were busy being racist, where they talked about resisting the Motherland. -
Lexington & Concord
The first battles of the American Revolutionary War. -
Appeal to Reason Rejected
Aka the Olive Branch Petition, this was the Second Continental Congress' last effort to avoid war with the British. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Colonists lost to the British in this battle, but the Colonists took out many important British fighters. It gave the Colonists a lot of courage and confidence for future battles. source -
Common Sense
A pamphlet by Thomas Paine saying yes to independence from the Motherland. -
Stamp Act Repealed
British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act. However, they enact a new act which gives them complete legal control over America. source -
Declaration of Independence
The day that history started. The colonies made the smarted decision one could make and declared themselves their own country.
